Do biscuits and gravy really need an introduction? If you are on the hunt for a low sodium version of this classic, try this recipe for creamy, meaty gravy on top of flakey biscuits.
I have been wanting to share this recipe with you for a while. But life happens and time has gotten away from me. I promise this is worth the wait. I use my recipe for Buttery Flakey Biscuits and then top them with a creamy gravy filled with spices, homemade sausage, and a little low sodium bacon.
Biscuits and Gravy
SODIUM COUNT: 131 mg per serving; 529 mg in the entire recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Biscuits:
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 2–2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 tsp sodium-free baking powder
- 2/3 cup cold unsalted butter ((cut into ½” cubes))
- 1 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter ((melted, for brushing on top))
Gravy:
- ½ pound unseasoned ground pork
- 2 slices lower sodium bacon* ((cut into ¼” pieces))
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1/8 tsp rubbed sage
- ¼ tsp thyme
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Combine the milk and vinegar in a measuring cup and set aside.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium bowl. Add the cold, cubed butter to the flour. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles course crumbs. (You can also cut the butter in using a food processor or a fork if you prefer.) I keep my hands out of the mixture as much as possible to keep the butter cold (that’s what creates the delicious layers!).
- Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the milk mixture. Stir until it just comes together; do not overmix.
- Press the dough into a ball and place on a floured surface. Roll out into a rectangle, to about ¼” thickness. Fold the dough into thirds by folding the left side into the center and the right side over the top (see photos in the post for the biscuits). Rotate dough, re-flour the surface if necessary, and roll the dough into rectangle, again to about ¼” thickness. Fold into thirds again. Repeat this process another 2-3 times.
- When you are ready to cut your biscuits, roll the dough to ½” thickness. Using a sharp biscuit cutter, cut the biscuits, being sure not to twist the cutter. Place the cut biscuits onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.** Brush the tops of the biscuits with the melted butter.
- Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until they are browned on top. Serve warm.
Gravy
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground pork, chopped bacon, diced onion, and spices until they’ve all cooked through.
- Sprinkle the flour over the meat and stir to combine. Let this cook for approximately one minute.
- Slowly add the milk (about ¼ to ½ cup at a time) to the meat and flour mixture. Stir well after each addition and allow it to warm up before adding more milk. Once you’ve added all the milk, allow the gravy to simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the gravy has thickened.
Notes
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION – Yield: 4 servings (about 3/4 cup gravy and 3 small biscuits)
Sodium: 132.1 mg, Calories: 396.0, Total Fat: 50.3 g, Saturated Fat: 27.8 g, Cholesterol: 141.2 mg, Carbohydrates: 66.8 g, Fiber: 2.2 g, Sugar: 0.3 g, Protein: 23.5 g.
* The bacon we use has 170 mg sodium total in two slices.
**I used a very light colored pan lined with parchment paper to keep the bottoms from burning. The parchment paper was not strictly necessary using a very light colored pan (like an AirBake pan), but if you use a darker-bottomed pan, you should to use parchment paper or a silicon mat to prevent the bottoms from burning.
We made this today and it was delicious. The only mistake we made was to use coconut milk. Don’t do that. We are about to go out of town, so wanted to use up what was open in the fridge. That was coconut milk and it gave the sausage mix a little too much coconut flavor. Despite that, it was easy to tell that with regular milk this would be delicious! Thanks!
★★★★★
Haha! I am glad that you liked it in spite of the coconut milk. The little bit of bacon in it goes a long way in adding flavor.
i was checking out the biscuit and gravy i saw the sodium content but i needed to know the potassium content i didnt see it could uou tell me how much potassium is in the gravy and biscuits
I don’t know the potassium content – sorry about that!
Look up a recipe and nutrition calculator. Fit well has one that includes potassium.
do you think you could find out my husband is on low sodium low potassium diet
Sorry, but I would not even know where to start. Since I am not a registered dietitian I would be worried that I would mislead you. If you don’t have access to an RD and your doctor does not have any guidance, my recommendation would be to start with trusted resources online, like:
422 mg potassium per serving for the gravy. You can put the ingredients for the biscuits on this site, and it will calculate it for you: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
What brand of bacon did you use? I can’t find any that’s less 250 mg sodium per slice!
I usually use either Kirkland from Costco (their low sodium bacon has 95 mg per slice) or great value from wal mart (their low sodium bacon has 90 mg per slice).